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i am building a new core/hybrid with a MSI MS7191 mainboard (with onboard Ati), 1 gig an a NVidia GT220.i am using the 8.10 snapshot from 4 july.i can't turn off onboard video, i can only set it to 'auto'.

i did succesful install ubuntu 9.10 with no problem at all.

the install went smooth altho i could not do the update after the install of kubuntu.then after the reboot, i can't seem to get the AVWizard.i saw the screen where it says orbiter generator done (ctrl+alt+1)

i tried the lspci 'trick' but that doesn't help, my busID is 01:00.0 (axactly this way)i typed "PCI:01:0:0" is that ok?

the GT220 needs driver 195 and above is the default driver for LinuxMCE older than that?

does anybody have a pointer in the right direction or a solution?

kind regards,Raymond

« Last Edit: August 02, 2010, 10:28:25 am by RayBe »

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From my experience lmce will try to update the driver to 195, but at install it has 173. It apparently tries to update right before the avwizard, so try ctl-alt-F6 then ctl-alt-F8 to see if its actually updating or download... But yes it does install 195

I also had a problem with GT220. I tried to add it to the working installation and new one but without luck. By some reason instead of video it gives me just a black screen. So, I gave up now and use integrated GF8200.

i saw that the guys over at dianemo/cascade got the gt220 working, i hope when i get the time i get things working also....

maybe it also works if u do a install with only 1 monitor connected to the onboard video and the via webadmin set it to the gt220, or is that a stupid suggestion?

greets Raymond

I know that dianemo/cascade uses GT220 successfully with 0810. As I already wrote I tried both ways - existing and new installations but without luck. Andrew told me that GT220 has different output numeration then integrated cards. HDMI output of GT220 will be HDMI2 (DVI - HDMI1) but for integrated cards both DVI and HDMI point to HDMI1. Maybe this is a trick. I didn't have a time to experiment with it during World Cup Hope now I have.

I know that dianemo/cascade uses GT220 successfully with 0810. As I already wrote I tried both ways - existing and new installations but without luck. Andrew told me that GT220 has different output numeration then integrated cards. HDMI output of GT220 will be HDMI2 (DVI - HDMI1) but for integrated cards both DVI and HDMI point to HDMI1. Maybe this is a trick. I didn't have a time to experiment with it during World Cup Hope now I have.

hi nite_man,could u explain more about output numeration?do u mean the 'Option "ConnectedMonitor" "XXX"' part in the xorg.conf file?and how exactly is it meant to be used?

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I have an GT220 in my system. Is it connected via HDMI cable? I had alot of trial and error getting mine to show the initial AV-Wizard, but in the end what helped was,

Boot core/hybrid when you see the "Kubuntu" splash screen press the "shift" key repeatedly. You'll hear several beeps. Once the screen goes blank, i pressed "1" waited, no change. Pressed "2", waited no change. Pressed "3" waited.... viola AV-Wizzard. I only need to get the HDMI audio to work now.

This was my experience to get it working, it might or might not work for you. Try numbers from 1-6 and see what happens.Thats my 2cents worth.

3. Add the following two entries without quotes to the end of the file:

"blacklist agpgart""blacklist intel_agp"

4. Shutdown the pc and reinstall the add-on graphics card.

5. Connect monitor to add-on card and boot pc.

i wanna use the dvi connector on the add-on card, i'm having a few questions:

wil i use the same commands?what is blacklist?do u first install linuxmce without the add-on card?what exactly do these commands do?

thanks up front

Raymond

yes use the same commands, you may need to change what is being blacklisted. From looking at my instructions I may have had an intel built in where you have an ATI. Yes install linuxMCE without the add-on card and go to a prompt and make the updates. Then shut dow, put in the add on card and force a restart of the AVWizard. The blacklist commands keep those modules from running and by doing that it will ignore your on board card when you bring up the system. Once I did that LinuxMCE was able to recognize and use my add in Graphics card. Hope this helps.